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New Art Post Tomorrow, Waiting on WorldEmber Judging, and More Snow!

Hello everyone,

Sometime tomorrow I'll post more #artwork that I drew for all WA to see, which I'm all too happy to do. I'll review the original art I'll be posting sometime tonight.

I'm also dealing with the final preparations before it snows here again in NC due to the second upcoming Winter Storm. All this snow and ice coming here yet its not even Feburary yet. If I get anymore snow in NC again, I'm gonna start looking for a throne (wink, wink).

As for recent articles I created for my world of Arktoria, I'm waiting on the #WorldEmber judging process to finish before I touch them again. Although I badly, BADLY, want to give them further edits! Why must I wait so long????

Anyway, have a good one!

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My Stubuary 2026 Mega-Entry

For Worldember. I wrote an overview article for how feudal rulers in Scarterra deal wit the fact that nine powerful priesthoods all wanting different things and making political demands and able to essentially wield miracles on command.
  Then I wrote a child article for all nine of Scarterra's priesthoods on THEIR strategies for dealing with kings and queens. For Stubuary 2026, I gave ALL TEN articles in this series a thorough polishing.
  Lots of proofreading, lots of pictures, adding POV quotes, more dynamic formatting and even a dash of coding to make the visuals scroll a bit better. Everything I could think of to make it worthy of being a major tentpole of Scarterra's lore.
 
Thinking Medieval with a Twist: when feudalism meets polytheism
Tradition / Ritual | Jan 28, 2026

Broad overview for how kings and queens play religious politics in Scarterra


  Give the other Stubuary entries some love too
Stubuary 2026
Generic article | Jan 23, 2026

Community Event! Squish your stubs!


  #Stubuary2026
  #Worldember2025
  #Unofficialchallenge
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WHERE HAVE I BEEN?

Hello everyone,

I'm sure that you noticed a lack of updates from me here (apart from me being semi-active on the WA discord) recently after the conclusion of #WorldEmber2025 There are a few reasons for this.

The first reason being that I've simply been in recovery after #WorldEmber. I have been using most of January to restore my creative juices after being in literal overdrive last month, reaching above 10,000 words. Plus the editing and final checks for every entry before #WorldEmber concluded demanded much of my attention. At this point, I'm starting to get back into the normal flow of my creativity so I'll likely start posting more often soon.

The second reason is more recent as my home state of North Carolina was one of the states hit by a major winter storm named Winter Storm Fern. The last two days have seen parts of NC getting varying amounts of snow and ice. I kinda had to prepare for that. Ironically, this also turned out to be a blessing in disguise as I needed a nice background for my entry into the Beautiful People contest. As of this post, there is still much snow and ice at my home but it is melting (albeit slower than expected).

The third reason is connected to the first one: I wanted to avoid burning myself out so I backed up from creating anything for a time. As many of you know, burnout can really hinder the creative process and I made it a point of stopping so I wouldn't be running on fumes creatively. New ideas are forming in my mind again so I feel that I have managed to avoid major burnout.

Those are the main reasons for me not posting anything major here. I also have not forgotten about posting more of my artwork here. That will be occurring again soon.

Have a good day everyone!

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Natural Law: Shortlist WE 2025
Generic article | Jan 20, 2026

Natural Law-Shortlist

Hello again, you magnificent people!

As promised, I’m here to share my shortlist for the Natural Law template I sponsored this World Ember!

I had an amazing time reading through all the 70 entries! The creativity, care, and effort poured into these articles were truly inspiring. Narrowing the list down was not easy, and whether or not your piece made it onto my shortlist, I deeply appreciate your work. And even more importantly, your world is now richer for having a new story, and that alone is a win.

Congratulations to all of you!

#WorldEmber #sponsor #SharetheLove #anvilspace

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A quick note!

Hey folks!   EDIT: In case anyone is interested or having the same problems as those described below, I made a bug report about this issue as Rin suggested.   A while ago, Lou mentioned that some of her articles that were submitted for WE categories showed an updated timestamp even though she hadn’t made any content changes. When I checked, I noticed the same thing had happened to several of mine as well. It looks like this can be caused purely by World Anvil’s autosave system doing its thing, even though nothing in the articles was actually altered.   Since we’re now in the judging phase of WE - where it’s usually recommended not to edit our submitted articles - I thought it was worth addressing this openly. Apparently, an autosave timestamp doesn’t reliably indicate intentional edits, as it can happen simply by opening an article or moving it to another category.   So, for transparency reasons, and since I’m sponsoring one of the categories myself, I felt it was important to let you know that I won’t be taking the “last update” of any article into consideration when evaluating entries. I’ve already read most of the articles anyway, and my focus will remain on the content itself, creativity, and how well each article meets the challenge criteria.   I’m sharing this mainly for peace of mind, especially if anyone notices a timestamp change and feels frustrated or disappointed (I know I did). This is obviously a platform behavior issue (maybe a bug?), not a reflection of anyone’s integrity or effort.   That’s all! You are all amazing, and thank you to everyone who entered the Natural Law category.   Be safe, and stay inspired <3   #worldember
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Started posting a new series about an augmented Commonwealth scout left on a toxic moon after a battle against the CIH.

https://www.worldanvil.com/community/manuscripts/read/0864811557-wordsmithsteve-surviving-iy98k-with-seven-minutes-of-oxygen2C-an-augmented-soldier-s-story

#WorldEmber #SharetheLove #anvilspace #novel #ScienceFiction #cyberpunk #SpaceOpera #serialfiction #militarysciencefiction #modernsciencefiction

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Added my NYR article! Mooncreepers

Inspired by lots of people being clever with multiple POVs: New Year's Resolutions 2026

I love this community! #hugs #WorldEmber #NYR2026

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The Wailing Cracker is a horrible weapon carried by the Silent Men of corporate security, black operatives, illicit mercenaries, and (very rarely) street gangs.

#WorldEmber2025 #SharetheLove #worldember #anvilspace #sciencefiction #cyberpunk #modernsciencefiction #militarysciencefiction

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Moved all my World Ember articles to the top for easy access. Show me yours, I need some inspiration to pick from! #worldember #NYR #readingchallenge

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Just posted a wrap of my Worldember 2025. Managed to get to 25K for the first time, so pretty happy with that. If you're looking for something to read in Jan, i hope you find some inspiration in here.

And, please, send me links to your favourites in the comments so I can do a bit of reading too :-)

Happy 2026 everyone!

#WorldEmber #WorldEmber2025

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WorldEmber Recap

Ah, WorldEmber is over. I hope yours went well! I wrote less than last year; however, I think the quality of the articles improved, so that's nice!

I added SIX new dragonkin types (one of them has 20 species!), two new locations, a glowing mushroom, an insect that eats said glowing mushroom, a cool sword inspired by a real sword I have, and one new character based on a friend this WorldEmber. :)

I work this weekend, so I'll probably have my New Year's Resolutions article up in a few days.

Need something to read? I put all my WorldEmber articles and weekly recaps on one page!

WorldEmber 2025
Generic article | Jan 24, 2026

WorldEmber 2025 Entries

#WorldEmber #NYR

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Explore one of the Three Beast Nations of the continent of Tushora: The Scalia Union!

#beast #nation #country #tribe #fantasy #WorldEmber #WorldEmber2025

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I 've done it people! Ten thousand five hundred words in six days. Always write your numbers in full text :D

A lot of new stories have found their way into Dolvareth, some of them waiting patiently for months to be written at last.

I hope you enjoy all of them

Here's a list:

The Epitaph of an Insignificant (prose)

Red Fever (condition)

Vielovarie Sielanthi (military formation)

Old Dorianic (language)

Fiorlond (settlement)

Nexus of Magic (law)

Malljule the bard (character)

The Tale of The Lost City (myth)

#WorldEmber
#WorldEmber2025

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Learn about another of the nations of Tushora: The Creuland Kingdom.

#fantasy #highfantasy #WorldEmber #WorldEmber2025

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In the last week or so of Worldember, I've managed to reach my 25K stretch goal, helped mainly by my chonky 7K word plot article - a new adventure in my Talon's Rising campaign that centres on the intrigue around Camp Thrifty. Also included a few smaller articles fleshing out some of the details.

Check out my progress and other articles at https://www.worldanvil.com/community/challenge/worldember-2025/homepage/Ononomad

#WorldEmber #worldember2025

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Quick profession done up

Quickly done this profession for World Ember 2025. Didn't think I'd have this done to be honest. But here goes:
  "What a disgusting job those guys do"
  #worldember2025
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Dragonguard Progress Report (DPR-17)

> Issue 17 - AAAHHH 2026

Follow the Root Directory hub for my worlds, updates, challenges, and more!

AAAHHH it’s 2026 now! I’m not ready! I hope your WorldEmber went well, mine did. The other WA events didn’t go too well for me this past year, but this WorldEmber went much better. I didn’t get through as many articles as I would have liked, BUT most of the articles I wrote were over 1k words, so the quality of them has improved :) I think my backlog list of articles to create actually INCREASED this past month instead of getting smaller, haha! I have too many ideas.

I have another world, but didn’t manage to get around to adding anything to it; I had too many ideas for the dragonguard world. I added 4 new dragonkin species! I didn’t get to 100 world followers by the end of the year, but I am less than 10 away, so that’s still pretty cool!

You can check out my WorldEmber 2025 page to see a list of articles I wrote. The New Year’s Resolutions and Reading Challenge will come soon when WorldEmber ends in a few days. In the meantime, you can also read last year’s resolutions.

Community Highlights

Highlights Archive

Exapataosaurus by Callyxtus
Dragons by Hatwolf
Elignatidae Family by Mochi
Mochi's Mocha by Herr_Wilhelm101
Qwash Al'Rihma - The sunscale snake by Tyrdal

< Updated >
Draconian Concord
Blackreach
Dragonkin 

< New Additions >
Scorch
Emberscale Wyvern
Brightgill
Ebonhollow Expanse
Hawkwing
Eldryan Sword
Fireblood Drake
Mushroomhoppers
Shortail Drake

View the Progress Reports Archive to read past DPR posts!

#dpr #worldember

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NATIONS OF TUSHORA: EYFRA COMMONWEALTH

Hello everyone!
Here is another nation that is found within the lands of Tushora: The Eyfra Commonwealth. Read more about this Republic nation:

EYFRA COMMONWEALTH
Organization | Dec 11, 2025

Eyfra Commonwealth is a confederation that is located south of the Kingdom of Kessia, and west of the Askoura Empire

#WorldEmber #WorldEmber2025

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THE NATIONS OF TUSHORA

Hello everyone,

As #WorldEmber2025 reaches the final countdown, I've decided to share more of the other half of my world. This time the nations of Tushora. Starring with the Creshona Union.

CRESHONA UNION:

CRESHONA UNION
Organization | Dec 13, 2025

The Creshona Union is a parliamentary state located within the continent of Tushora, being one of the different residing nations.

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The holidays may be over soon, but what if a fungal anomaly didn't want it to? Here's another anomaly file for #WorldEmber!

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Hello beautiful people.
I missed you all, and I missed writing.

So I decided to take part in #WorldEmber2025, right at the last possible moment.

Since I had quite a distance to cover, I ended up writing a rather large piece.

A small warning though: it leans toward the heavier end of the emotional spectrum, so keep that in mind if you are aiming for a cheerful holiday mood.

Check it out here.

Hope you enjoy it! It's my new favorite.

Cheers!

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Got a Geographic Location done!!!

Decided to do this one out for a perfect location to draw players in.
  "Humm, salty"
  #worldember2025
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The Unseen Cords | Raven & Quill #5

December vanished like a ship slipping into the Vapor Shroud. One moment it was Thanksgiving, and we were launching the site; now, the holidays are half-gone. But looking back at the wake we’ve left behind—the launch of the Saga, the introduction of Krysaalis and Talathis, and now the complex web of Qianna Lockstone —it has been a monumental month.

In this week's issue:

Feature Focus: The Girl Who Sees Strings We step into the mind of Qianna, a character whose "magic" is less about spells and more about survival. She sees the world as a tangle of cords and wires—dissociating from reality to see the connections between people. Her chapter sits like Atlas in the background, quietly holding up the heavy lift of the Saga's lore.

The Architect’s Journal: Echoes of an Old Game Qianna is the first POV character directly inspired by a PC from the TTRPG campaigns that birthed this world. This issue is dedicated to the player who originally breathed life into her.

Read the full issue and Chapter 3 below!

Read Raven & Quill #5

Read Legend of the Silver Blade

Chapter 3: The Winter Inside

Keep shining.

— VS

#WorldAnvil #WorldEmber #Worldbuilding #DarkFantasy #WritingCommunity

#SagaOfTheSilverBlade #RavenAndQuill

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A rather creepy one.

Quickly put this one together but chances are, might or might not get any votes for it.
  "Ugg, what is that below your skin?"
  #worldember2025
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Quick one here

Quickly put together the following for an entry.
  "Is that a goblin?.... Wait it's not!!"
  #worldember2025
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This event is by far my favorite. While my pledge was for 25k, I managed to reach the top of the 50k mountain - and then some! There’s still a little time left before the event ends as I’m writing this, and my goal is to have one entry for every template. I have seven left and seven days to go. What do you think? Can I do it?

We’ll see…

I’m a little sad we didn’t get more leaderboard updates this year. I don’t know the reason behind it, but for me it made the event lose some momentum. The leaderboard isn’t about the stats; it’s about the community. It sparks conversations, makes it easier to discover articles, creators, and worlds (and let’s be honest, discovery on the site is not its strongest feature). I hope this was just temporary and that next year we’ll return to the hype that the frequent updates used to bring.

Anyway, below is the full list of my work for WorldEmber! I hope you’ll find something you enjoy if you’re looking for reading material. And with the Reading Challenge coming up, feel free to drop some of your own work in the comments, I’m definitely looking for things to read. <3

WE 2025: My Progress
Generic article | Jan 4, 2026

#Worldember #Progress #50k

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Quickly put together another

I've put together another quickly enough here. A special type of stone to try to fill out some of the other articles in the world.
  "I feel as if I'm fading away around that stone"
  #worldember2025
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10,000+ Words Completed

Hello everyone.

Earlier this week, I achieve over 10,000+ words for #WorldEmber. Now, I'm considering adding to that to try for the additional badges. I might go for a few more prompts as well (I already did some of the WorldEmber prompts earlier this month).

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Finished this one

Got round to finishing this one.
  "Don't be crying now"
  #worldember2025
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https://www.worldanvil.com/w/augmented-valor-wordsmithsteve/a/mfns-nyasaland-sar-51-vehicle

Updated the Mars Federation Naval Ship Nyasaland's article and hotlinked to Eve's story in Cryostasis Widow Five Centuries Gone.

Chapter 7 of Shadows of Eros drops December 28, 2025.

Merry Christmas.

#WorldEmber #WorldEmber2025 #SharetheLove #AnvilSpace #cyberpunk #cyberpunknoir #sciencefiction #scifi #augmentedvalor #Mars #MerryChristmas

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Worldember progress

I got to my 10K Worldember target, will see how much more I can get done from here. But this last week have been focussing on the lands around the Gleaming City.
 
Thunzen
Character | Jan 17, 2026

The ancient and sentient Klomerati tendril that lives at the heart of Thunzen Waters.

Mallius
Character | Jan 17, 2026

Mallius is one of the most powerful of the Lords of Fire. He is the patron of the dead and ruler of the Usokufa.

Nukra Ukobishven
Character | Jan 17, 2026

Nukra is not smart, but he understands flavour. He spends hours in the kitchen preparing meals for the guests of the Mudstop.


  More here: https://www.worldanvil.com/community/challenge/worldember-2025/homepage/Ononomad
  #worldember
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The Archives Open to the Sea | Raven & Quill #4

The static silence of the Omnium is behind us. This week, we hit the open ocean.

Chapter 2: In the Wolf's Shadow is LIVE.

In this chapter, we step aboard the HMS Sea Wolf with Talathis Dawntreader. He is a pilot who steers not by the compass, but by the "Howl"—the acoustic song of the ship's rigging when it hits harmonic resonance.

New Lore: The "Race-Built" Frigate Alongside the chapter, I’ve released a deep-dive article on the Sea Wolf itself. I tackled a specific worldbuilding challenge: How do you have advanced naval combat in a fantasy world without making gunpowder ubiquitous? The answer involved "Aeolian Rigging," Klash-kal alchemy, and a hull built to deceive.

Come check out the specs and let me know what you think of "Flintlock Fantasy" without the flintlocks!

Read Raven & Quill #4

Read Chapter 2

Learn about Talathis Dawntreader

Inspect the Sea Wolf


“She looks like a wolf sitting among swans.”

The Sea Wolf on patrol somewhere in the Eleysian Islands. by Val Saraven


#WorldEmber2025 #DarkFantasy #Navy #Sailing #Ships

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Just posted chapter #9 of Adi's story.

Chapter 9 in Augmented Valor: The Legacy of Aditi Nizhoni

#WorldEmber #WorldEmber 2025 #anvilspace #cyberpunk #science fiction #space opera

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This monster hunter is a playable character for our upcoming dungeon, and he has cool art by Hiive! #WorldEmber

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I have finally finished my first Worldember article! There are some other articles related to this character that are still in the making, so hopefully I'll have more time during the rest of this (currently very busy) month to finish those!

https://www.worldanvil.com/w/cyber-paris-nightdewglory/a/arcade-tisserand-person

#WorldEmber

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Finally finished another entry for #Worldember! What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with candy? How about candy-themed sea creatures?

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My #WorldEmber2025 pledge is going great, I only need to add 1079 more words to my #fantasy world!

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About halfway through Worldember and I'm about 3/4 way to my word goal... way better than last year! My progress so far has been a couple of elements for the Tokari goblins side of the world where my players are creating some havoc, and a bunch of foundational elements for the conflicts and a story idea I have bubbling away around the Gleaming City.

Lumin Serat
Character | Jan 17, 2026

One of the most powerful illuminators of the Gleaming City and servant to the Holy Caldera

Kantu
Character | Jan 17, 2026

Kantu is the "Brother of the Mountain", a lesser deity of the Uferbrech goblins across the archipelago.

Tar'raq Naeth
Organization | Dec 16, 2025

The secret resistance to the Lords of Fire.

A few more here: https://www.worldanvil.com/community/challenge/worldember-2025/homepage/Ononomad

#worldember

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Managed to create the following

Thought I'd create a place to allow underwater exploration for my players, and a possible session for them down the road,
  Is that a giant barnacle?
  #worldember2025
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WorldEmber!

Hey all, no serial chapter today, but lots of WorldEmber articles!
  I haven't gotten all the art done, but otherwise they're good to go. So 73% done!
  I'm working on Ice Claw Temple for building, and Fyrij's Day for prose, maybe character. And creating the map for the Windtwists for geography. Other than reaching 25K, I'm hoping to have an article for each prompt (except language, as I'm judging that).
  #WorldEmber
  ****
  All four Wellspring Dragons books are free at Smashwords during their End of Year sale. If you're curious about my other series, now's the time to buy!
  I'm setting up a Fourth Wall store, too. It will go live sometime in the new year. Yay merch!
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  I'm at 1.88M page views! I hope WorldEmber can put me over 2M!
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  The more I write on WorldEmber, the more accustomed I'm getting to the new interface, and the more I like it. It just takes time to learn, like it originally did (though I'm still confused about the multiple 'Advanced Edits'. I need to take notes about which one does what).
  Now MANUSCRIPTS, y'all! Keep bugging them, Janet!
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  Hope WorldEmber is going well for you.
  Kwyn
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I've been quiet in here for a while, here's my first time sharing this #WorldEmber. Finally finished the last of my "slice" articles for the Kirinal Concordance Zone! This one features a guest appearance from two eccbooks characters!

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How is your Worldember so far?

Hello friends!! I hope you’re all well, hydrated, and inspired! This post is simply my way of saying how much I adore this time of year. WorldEmber motivates me and fills me with the urge to create. Since we’re already almost two weeks in (give or take), I wanted to share some incredible articles I’ve read and shine a little spotlight on some wonderful creators and their worlds! I originally hoped to write one of my Fireflies Under Starlight articles, but I don't think I have the time for that. Still, this post is the least I can do! So, with all my love, here are five articles I absolutely enjoyed reading <3   1. Brightgill by Nulcheck   2. Weird Moon Singing by Demongrey   3. Ulűri̋qi̋an Current Calendar by Blue Fairy   4. The Looming by The Pink GM   5. Tuskfair Ranch by Catoblepon   And now, two final things! If you haven’t done it already (though I highly doubt it), go check out the incredible work of Mochi!! Their work has been a HUGE motivation for me <3 And lastly, sharing the love begins with loving ourselves and our own work. Below, you’ll find two of my articles that I absolutely loved writing. They’re both very different from what I usually create, and that’s exactly why I enjoyed them so much <3 That’s all for now! Wishing you a wonderful rest of the month, folks. Here’s to more worldbuilding and more brilliant ideas! And if you have a favorite article so far, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE share it in the comments!!  
Kanza of Tamiir Quah
Character | Jan 31, 2026
 
The Narrator who wouldn't shut up
Plot | Dec 4, 2025
  #worldember #SharetheLove
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And another appears

Quickly done up this wee one. Slightly humorous but may have potential:
  Whose that lady in the window? And why is she farting so much?
  #worldember2025
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A winter-themed anomaly to start off #WorldEmber! I'm super happy with how this came out!

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Managed to get another done

Managed to get round to finishing this one.
  Why are you so hot?
  #worldember2025
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IT LIVES! The WorldEmber Leaderboard is Live!

It's one of my favourite times of the month, the first leaderboard update of WorldEmber.

Put the leader part of it aside though, the really awesome thing about this is that it's the most dense collection of awesome worldbuilding we get all year! All of it brand new too, so you know you're checking out an active world. What better way to find a new favourite?

In this post I'll share three of my favourites thus far, and let you know how to get your articles up on the leaderboard! Feel free to comment and share your own favourites with the rest of us, I'd love to see it!

How awesome is the worldbuilding?

Beyond awesome, my favourites thus far is Burn by Those2Nerds (Rin), Saltwalkers: Arks of the Wasteland by ThePinkGm (Lou), and The Eternal Scales by Qurilion.

If you love cyberpunk or sci fi, you'll be as fascinated by Burn as I am. It's an info-hazard virus that deletes the minds of virtual intelligences, and they're scared. As much as a virtual intelligence gets scared. Read it by clicking here!

Saltwalkers: Arks of the Wasteland is an absolute beast of an article about some absolute beasts, these massive apocalyptic armadillo-like creatures that wander the salt planes of Mornvahl. People eke out a living on their backs, constantly moving as they shed their skin. Read all about them here!

And then things get biblical in Heroic Eve: The New Eden. Qurilions new setting recontextualizes just how horrifying some of those biblical quotes are, by writing a world where Eve straight up murders god, and he splits into horrifying demiurges. The Eternal Scales is one of them, and it's so delightfully messed up. Click here to read it!

How to get on the leaderboard!

Wanna see your own articles on the leaderboard? You'll need to write a new article, give it a cool title, and get it to at least five likes. If that seems impossible, I'll show you some great ways of sharing your article to get it on the playing field.

  • Make sure the article has a header, and hit "add to recent" and you might find it on the discovery feed.
  • If it's at least 300 words, you can submit it to one of the special categories! You can only submit one article for each template, so pick your favourite. If you don't want to compete, you can unsubmit it later.
  • Join the World Anvil discord, and share it in the worldember channel and the showcase channel!
  • Make a community post about your article!
  • Leave a comment on this post with a link to your article!

WorldEmber is a great time to make some worldbuilding friends, go read and enjoy, and as you participate in the community you'll find that a few people will be curious what you're making.

Come Comment Caroling!

I also welcome you to join me in Comment Caroling, which is just a cute word for leaving comments during this event. It comes with an extra special unofficial badge drawn by me, which you can add to your signature.

I'm a Comment Caroler! Click to learn more

copy the tiny badge with the bb code img:5026791, or the big badge with img:5026772

#WorldEmber2025 #WorldEmber

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Discover one of the nations of Tushora, the Royal Gaelia Alliance! #WorldEmber #nation #fantasy

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Re-Caast Ch 7 is Live and WorldEmber!

Take a break from WorldEmber and read the new Re-Caast chapter; it's the last one before I go on break! The chapter's a little short, but it wanted to end where it ended, so *shrug*.   There is something strange about the unknown khentauree Lapis, Patch and Jhor are tracking.  
  #sciencefantasy #darkfantasy   ****   I'm taking a break from the serials until Jan 2, when the next Re-Caast chapter drops. Windtwist Isles, the next Evenacht book, will start on Jan 9.   Am I really taking a break, or just focusing on WorldEmber? Hahahaha yeah, WE for the win.   I have my first article *almost* done. I didn't quite get the artwork finished, so placeholder art is sitting pretty. It's about Clear Rays, a powerful spell Vantra uses in the Evenacht. This one article has me at 21% of WE finished. Heh, I guess 10K will fly by.  
Clear Rays
Physical / Metaphysical Law | Jan 3, 2026
    I'm also working on Fyrij's Day. Haven't decided if it will be a character or a prose article. I'm doing a text/art combo, inspired by what I did for Spooktober. Here's a peek at the art. Yep, Kjaelle is not happy with our death-faking little caroling.  
  #worldember   ****   That's about all for now, all. Have a great WorldEmber! I'm looking forward to reading lots of great stuff!   Kwyn
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I didn't know what I was going to do for #WorldEmber2025 until I thought about just going through the #DungeonsAndDragons Player's Handbook and doing my own take of each races I find there!!

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♪ Halfway There ♪

With just 3 articles, I've reached just slightly past the halfway mark of the 10k World Ember goal! So far, I have created a cool new settlement, inspired by a location from Skyrim (though mine brings more joy), a new character based on one of my close friends (apparently, I have no problems creating a character from scratch, but screw me if I want to work on old characters, haha), and a new dragonkin species! (At 2430 words! The last time I added a new dragonkin was in Summer Camp o.O And I've got more coming!)

Anyway, onward to 10k words!

You can always check out my progress on the WorldEmber 2025 event page in my hub world :)

And here are the articles I've written so far:

Blackreach
Settlement | Dec 3, 2025

A walled town in the dark stone cliffs of the northern Shatterscale Mountains, and the birthplace of the ancient wyvern Scorch.

Scorch
Character | Dec 3, 2025

An ancient vitreous emberscale wyvern born in Blackreach and raised by humans.

Emberscale Wyvern
Species | Dec 19, 2025

A unique genus of wyverns typically found near volcanoes with scales and hides that mimic the textures and colors of lava, ash, volcanic rock, and glossy obsidian.

#WorldEmber

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First one done.

First one done, hopping to get plenty more done over the coming weeks:
  "What a silver-tonged liar that one
  #worldember2025
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Natural Law - Judging Criteria

Hey Anvilites! A Little Announcement!

I’m super excited to be sponsoring and judging the Natural Law category for this year’s WorldEmber! This template is one of my absolute favourites as it always reveals such cool things about our worlds. I can’t wait to dive into your entries, discover new settings, and see how your worlds really work. I’ve put together a full article with my judging criteria, thoughts, and a few gentle questions that might help if you’re unsure where to start. It's just the way I personally look at Natural Laws and what makes them shine for me.   If you’re planning to tackle this category, I’m already cheering for you.   If you weren’t planning to… maybe this is your sign to give it a try :D   Can’t wait to read what you create. Let’s make this WorldEmber unforgettable!  
Natural Law: Judging & Criteria
Generic article | Dec 2, 2025

My judging criteria for the Natural Law template

  #WorldEmber #Sponsor #NaturalLaw #SharetheLove
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Dragonguard Progress Report (DPR-16)

> Issue 16 - MY 2ND WORLDEMBER

Follow the Root Directory hub for my worlds, updates, challenges, and more!

AH! WorldEmber is here again, and it’s my 2nd one :) I’ve got many ideas in my create backlog list, but I still went for the normal 10k WorldEmber word goal. I did well last year, but let’s see how well I do this time.

Last month, I tried to work on a handful of characters for NovelEmber, but I kinda failed at that. I only managed to add a little bit of info to their side panel infoboxes. I wanted to create some backstories and other things, but I just didn’t have a clue what to do. At least I did something, so I’ll still get the participation badge.

But WorldEmber will go much better! It already has, within these past few days :) Also, a few months ago, I started a new world, so this WorldEmber for me will most likely include both!

NOW GO WORLDBUILD >:)

Community Highlights

Highlights Archive

Terraverde Basin by Tillerz

Dragon's Hoard by Blue Fairy 74

Hidalgo’s Troupe by Dimitris

Jengo’s Fire Roasted Sausage Bites by solomonjack

< Updated >

NovelEmber 2025

WorldEmber 2025

Azier Solara

Vailstrym

Airigold

Anaq

Zoltar

Ivis Larkspur

Thornfire

Sören Whitmore

Ari

Vexx Corvance

Ignistra

Valen Blackthorn

Quicksilver

Damaris Castle

Icebound Keep

< New Additions >

Blackreach

View the Progress Reports Archive to read past DPR posts!

#dpr #worldember

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The Kasani Tribe, or simply Kasani, are a Dynami tribe of Human & Beast Dynami who operate over the Eyfra Commonwealth, the southern domains of the Royal Gaelia Alliance, and one-third of the Beast Kingdoms.....

#highfantasy #fantasy #WorldEmber #WorldEmber2025

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Meet the Dynami the Empowered Tribe who are the Lord Protectors of their dominions. #WorldEmber #WorldEmber2025

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World Ember 2025

World Ember 2025
Hi everyone! I'll be working on a world for WE25, with a story set directly after an apocalypse showing the survivors trying to understand what's happening and to adapt.  
Poisonous Mist

Earth is suddenly covered in mist,. Billions of people die, and the handful of survivors awaken with strange powers. As monsters start killing them, a scientist tries to make sense of what's happening and to prevent France from becoming a dystopian society

    You can read more about it and my plans in my WE homework:  
World Ember 2025
Generic article | Jan 3, 2026

List of the articles I wrote for World Ember 2025.

  #WorldEmber2025 #WE2025 #SienceFantasy #SienceFiction
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I've submitted my pledge article!

It's not done yet, I'm still banging away on it this afternoon. I'm going to be focusing on just one new world, The Black Box Casino. It's a small corner of a larger project I'm working on with my friend Will Christopher Baer.

I'll make sure to include more information and links to the other WorldAnvil worlds at the end of the article.

When I "failed" to achieve my Summer Camp goal, I decided in that moment that WorldEmber would be my priority in December. I sent out an email to this effect weeks ago to make certain that my workmates knew I would be taking on no new projects in order to leave my time free for worldbuilding.

I'm so excited to be back!

I've had a lot going on, most of it good, a lot of it directly related to my worldbuilding and especially my writing. Did y'all know I've got a story in consideration for a Twilight Zone-themed anthology called The Midnight Vault?!

It's called No Returns. No Refunds. No Regrets. and you can read it here!

I'm judging again!

I'm once again a judge for WorldEmber, and I can't wait for you to find out which template I'm sponsoring! It's especially fun considering...

...well. You'll see!

Can you guess what it might be??

Leave a comment and let me know what template you think I'll be judging, and while you're there, tell me what you love most about WorldEmber!

#WorldEmber #Homework

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All prepped for WorldEmber! Eager, nervous, excited. Lots of ideas on the plate, great friends behind me (big shouts to my accountability buddies Mochimanoban and Nulcheck !), and hype all around!

Let's see what fabulous things we all create together this month!

#WorldEmber #TheOwlworks #Malkora #AyunSovos #Fantasy #WE2025 #WorldEmber2025

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WorldEmber is almost here!

WorldEmber begins in just a few days, and the hype is 100% real!   While I’m preparing my own projects, I also want to take a moment to celebrate something I love deeply about this community: watching worlds grow!!   With just a few days left, I wanted to share a little shout-out to some worlds I’m really excited to follow this December. Some of these have been around for a while, some are hidden gems, and one of them is completely brand new - so I’d love to give them all a little well-deserved love before things get busy.  
Mornvahl

A Migration of Salt and Stone

Mornvahl is strange, lonely, tender, and dangerous, but never hopeless. An Infinite Salt Plain, an ocean in the sky, and several collossal monsters of which humanity lives upon.

 
The Veil of Tears
 
Camp Cozy
 
A To Zoo

Ever wondered what it is like to work in the largest zoo in the Yonderverse? Here you can follow the lives of various zookeepers, learn about new animals in this vast universe, and live in jealousy of those who work here.

 
Altera
 
Arborea

Between Webs and Clouds

  If you’re looking for inspiration or just want to explore something fresh, check them out. Let’s cheer each other on and have a great WorldEmber!   #Worldember #SharetheLove
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Red Dragons Tong

I've been busily adding my cyberpunk noir science fiction world here on WA. The Red Dragons are the largest criminal syndicate on Chendiuria. Aditi "Adi" Nizhóní Peshlakai , my former Colonial Fleet Marine Myrmidon MC, has delt with the Red Dragons in the past.

I'm looking forward to WorldEmber 2025 and plan to focus on geography. I've got quite a list of articles I want to write.

I'm doing really well with NovelEmber. I am currently at 31,742 words, and I am contemplating perhaps increasing the challenge to 100k words if I can figure out how to do that on PWA.

For the foreseeable future, I am posting a chapter each Sunday. I am alternating between two stories set in my Augmented Valor world. One story features Adi and Shadows of Eros; the other story takes place about 70 years before Adi's time.

#SharetheLove #NovelEmber #anvilspace #WorldEmber2025 #cyberpunk #sciencefiction #spaceopera

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WorldEmber is coming... here's what I've got planned!

I'm super excited for WorldEmber this year, it's the first year I plan to focus on a side-world. The A to Zoo is a joy to work on, but I've not felt inspired to work on it in a long time. A recent overhaul has kickstarted my motivation for the project again, and so I'm planning on carrying that straight into WorldEmber!

But enough about me, I'm really making this journal post to share some pledges from worlds I'm super excited to see more of this WorldEmber.

Firstly, we have Blue Fairy, who is focusing on the aquatic continent Ulűri̋qi̋. I really love aquatic worldbuilding and I'm super excited to see Blue's beautiful art shine through her articles. Elaqitan is a superb world and I really encourage people to check it out!

Elaqitan is also at 99 followers, will you be the lucky No. 100?

WE 25 - Aquatic Promise
Generic article | Jan 17, 2026

My next prep article is by Those2nerds, who plans to work on wow that's a lot of stars. wowtalos is one of my favourite worlds, with its worldbuilding on people, politics, and the connections they form.

They plan on writing important articles, and I've got my fingers crossed we get to read more planet-related articles. Please check out wowtalos and this prep article!

2025 - Against the Fall
Generic article | Jan 7, 2026

Plans for my third WorldEmber, beginning in December

SanZera will always have a special place in my heart, as one of the first worlds I found on WA. I love the human made art made by Aster, it's so colourful and precious and sdnsjdnsjdnaj I love it so much. Please check out this world if you love awesome glowing animals!

WorldEmber Pledge 2025
Generic article | Nov 23, 2025

Let's do this.

#mochievements #WorldEmber #WorldEmber2025

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WorldEmber prep and plans!

Hello folks! I hope you’re all doing well and feeling inspired! <3
  I can’t believe WorldEmber is so close! It still feels like yesterday that I was caught in the writing frenzy of my very first WE last year! :D
  Having taken part in most of the official challenges by now, I’ve realized that December and the excitement of WorldEmber are just my vibe. I love everything about this event and I’m absolutely ready to dive in, share my writing once more, and embark on multiple journeys across the marvelous worlds you’ve all been creating!
  This time, I decided to get a little ahead of things, so I started preparing early by working on my notes in the background. I even made detailed lists of what I want to write - which is a first for me when it comes to being this consistent!
  On top of that, I’ve been refining my world Crux Umbra, updating its homepage, and slowly reorganizing my articles there. As always, I’d love any kind of feedback and would be truly grateful for it!
  You can find both this world and my WorldEmber pledge below <3
  Wishing you all the best of luck with your goals, friends! Let’s make something wonderful once again!
 
Worldember 2025: My Pledge
Generic article | Dec 26, 2025

 
Crux Umbra

The shattered Earth belongs to the shadows


  #WorldEmber #DarkFantasy #MyHomework
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WorldEmber is coming!

I am so excited for WorldEmber this year! I'm happy with what I've gotten done this year, but I could've done more. I could always do more. I keep telling myself that, but I have to remember that this year I've started my first full time job, a volunteer placement at a zoo (alongside another a sanctuary), I no longer live with parents, so I have less and less time and money to myself.

I'm really excited to end this year on a high note. I've spent a lot of October working hard behind the scenes on overhauling the A to Zoo, once again. This time I'm settling on what I've got.

A To Zoo

Ever wondered what it is like to work in the largest zoo in the Yonderverse? Here you can follow the lives of various zookeepers, learn about new animals in this vast universe, and live in jealousy of those who work here.

It's been my dream, ever since I was a child, to own a zoo. It's incredibly unrealistic, but nevertheless I used to dream of it all the time. In fact, there are still drafted plans of enclosures tucked away in a box in my attic somewhere. It occurred to me at some point this year that I possess all of the abilities to make my own zoo... except it'd be entirely digital. But that's better than nothing!

So here we are, my fourth (?) overhaul of the A to Zoo. The homepage is fresh and looking better than ever, I have overhauled navigation of this world, and overall I'm just aiming for it to resemble a real zoo website as much as possible. Expect tickets pages, staff/volunteer hiring pages, and a bunch of other exciting pages throughout November, to really bring this vision to life.

If you've made it this far, thank you so much for reading. I love World Anvil, and I'm loving this new UI update. I've been very vocal about my dislike of modals and pop-ups, and you know what, I still stand by that. I am still not a fan of the community modal in particular, and I'm more than happy to admit that. I think it's important to be honest about your thoughts on these updates. But be polite. I've not been polite in the past and it got me nowhere. It came from a place of anger, but also a place of love. I love World Anvil so much, it angered me to think I'd struggle to use the site, and I unfairly took some of that out on the Team. Admitting that is my way of moving past it.

But I went into this Athena update with a positive attitude, and I've been loving it. There are still things I'm not a fan of, but I've sent polite feedback to the team and some of my suggestions have even been implemented! Please be polite. the World Anvil Team is a small but passionate one. Yes, it's questionable, releasing intentionally unfinished updates to the entire site in the hopes of people sending polite feedback, but it's not nice to be rude. They are trying their absolute best, and doing one hell of a job. I can't imagine how stressful managing an entire website must be.

I ought to stop rambling on now, so once again, thank you for reading this! I'm going to take November to relax a little after a busy October. Reflect on my journey as a worldbuilder, see how I can improve on myself and my abilities. Love you all!

#mochievements #challenge #WorldEmber #WorldEmber2025 #WorldEmberPrep

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WorldEmber 2024 judging -- a Language Template follow up

Words, words, words...

 

#WorldEmber is all about hitting that magical target of 10k words and my post-December mind got hung up on a follow up on all 35+ articles I had a pleasure to read. So.. I wrote around 300 words. Then again, if all of the judges went that path, we'd have around 23 x 300 = 6900 words. The stream would likely enter the realm of 3+ hrs, making it a director's cut of WorldEmber Stream, but I'm digressing.

I'm here to shed some more light on the #judging of the #Language template and share a few articles, which caught my attention.

 
 

General stuff

Language is more than grammar and quirky signs. It's a time-travel machine. Language is a bridge between the generations, sometimes several generations. It may be a broken bridge, but a bridge nonetheless.

What I was looking for were stories. Stories of the people bound together by the common beliefs, perspectives and perceptions; the language. Stories of how it originated, how it thrived and died. My ideal was an article that would read lightly, tell a story and provide enough building blocks, so I could play with the language. I had an attention span of a goldfish so the form was equally important.

For the judging itself I sorted the titles based on the number of Views; ascending. This was to level out the bias of the "High Views == High Quality" mindset.

Honourable mentions

There were some articles, which in my personal opinion deserve an honourable mention. These are, in the order as they were read:

  1. "Argentian Common" by Lady Wynter - a concise take on a language used in trade
  2. "Silken Tongue" by Heavy - interesting take on writing with sound by using threads of different types and the nature of the wind
  3. "The Language of Nharith - the tongue of forgotten light" by ptahsekhet - clever idea of parts of the language being "lost in translation" and impossible to reproduce, leading to its gradual change
  4. "Claw Scuff Stepping" by Brinsmead - communication between dragon riders and dragons through dancing
  5. "Tongue Flashing" by elspeth87 - a fun and quirky one with reptile-shaped Suuu passing information on a distance

The winning combination

And finally there was an article that had an interesting story, read lightly and had enough quirky stuff (writing system + grammar) to play with. It was Aiterean by Dhelian.

"Aiterean" kept the information to an engaging minimum, while making me state new questions in the process. I liked the origin story and how it led to the evolution of the language. The "one and/or many" theme popped up several times -- in the language, the physical distribution of the Brelish and the multitude of dialects, and I enjoyed how it tied everything together. The script was fun to decipher as well -- it was a small but neat idea to use an alternative name in the title.

Some, less approachable "language rule chunks" were isolated to form clearly distinct sections topped with a packed dictionary (3k+ words). Smart choice to not risk losing the reader on the technical intricacies.

 
 

Feedback, anyone?

I kept notes throughout the judging period, so if anyone submitted their Language (and had the Competitor mode on) and would like a written feedback on their article, I'll be happy to help. You can reach out in the comment section or in the Discord server.

Finally, a huge "thank you" to the Competitors for submitting 30+ dialects of creativity and imagination.

  Good luck and take care!
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I know I've been kinda quiet recently

Good timezone to everyone!
  I know that I've been kinda quiet here on WorldAnvil after the conclusion of #WorldEmber. To be honest, I've been dealing with IRL situations that required my full attention. Nothing major as of this moment, but things that needed me to plan some adjustments if or when needed.
  I've also been taking it easy on posting new content in my world after #WorldEmber while I worked on other things. I do plan on posting new content again sometime soon, but for now it will be limited to community updates and edits to my content already viewable in my world (with the exception of any content that is currently being judged for the special categories in #WorldEmber2024 I'm not touching those until after the Awards Ceremony).
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WE2024 Technology Short List

Hi folks! The short list for the #WorldEmber24 Technology Award, in alphabetical order, is: I've given stickers to all short list articles! And it was a tough decision. To make the short list, I was looking for articles that didn't just explain a piece of unique and interesting technology in an engaging way. I was looking for articles that used tech to tell an important story about the world and its people. All four of these articles did a great job of thinking bigger than the invention itself.   Great work everybody!
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My WorldEmber articles

WorldEmber 2024 is over! My first WE, and it was great!
  Looking for stuff to read for the NYR reading challenge? Well, I've got a few articles for you, all listed on the page linked below:
WorldEmber 2024
Generic article | Jan 24, 2026

WorldEmber 2024 Entries


  Enjoy!
#worldember2024
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World Ember last week - magical sciences & political stakes articles

Happy New year everyone!   I hop you all had time to relax/have fun in December whether you completed World Ember or not. This last 1.5 week, I focused mostly on:   Magical science articles:
  • "Prime elements and magic": how different atoms interact or not with magic, how this impact the magic system, and the race to discover new atoms
  • "Rune-based magic": My MC's field of study. What it is and its basic rules.
  • "Forging magic": The magic of my MC's best friend. What it is and its basic rules.
  • "Parisian blue - the new fashionable dye": About the chemistry race to discover new elements or molecules, and the resulting new blue dye.
    • Political stakes at the start of the novel:
  • "The Two Spanish Wars": explaining how the current king got elected, declared his enemy a Dark Lord and banish him.
  • " Frequency changing magic": what makes the Chosen One so special.
    • Prime elements and magic
    Physical / Metaphysical Law | Mar 1, 2025

    The elements that are the base of all matter & determine how an object will interact with magic: no interaction, weak to very good conduction, absorption, repulsion, & weird interaction. A quest to discover new elements & their application is ongoing.

    Rune-based magic
    Technology / Science | Jan 4, 2025

    Runic magic is the combination of a symbolic script & geometric patterns to affect the flow & properties of magic. It fixes & stabilises magic & makes it flow more efficiently. It is used to make wards or craft magical artefacts but is hard & dangerous.

    Forging magic
    Technology / Science | Jan 4, 2025

    Forging magic is the combination of chemistry, alchemy, enchantment, and it aims to imbue deeply a material with magic to make this magic stronger and more resistant. The material is then ready to be either used directly or worked on by other Masters.

    Parisian Blue—the new fashionable dye
    Material | Jan 1, 2025

    Chemical research is a top priority for the glory of France and the supremacy of our industry and army. But in addition to its serious aspects, it can also be fun & lucrative, as exemplified by the invention of the new Parisian blue dye.

    The Two Spanish Wars
    Military Conflict | Jan 4, 2025

    Two wars have opposed us to Spain in the past 50 years. Started for the possession of a mine in the Pyrénnées where some of the new primes elements had been discovered, they have brought us glory but also a Dark Lord's apparition & the current civil war.

    Frequency-changing magic
    Spell | Jan 4, 2025

    The frequency of magic particles is important for determining spell effects & how different magics & artefacts work together. The Chosen One who'll defeat the Dark Lord is believed to be the next person found who's able to change them instinctively.

      #worldember2024
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    Finished WorldEmber at just over 25K!

    Check out my entries here:
     
    WorldEmber 2024 Articles
    Generic article | Mar 29, 2025

      I'll be publishing Abyss of Dreams this summer, so most of the articles are Ice Dragon lair related.
      Congrats to all to everyone who participated in WorldEmber. Every word counts!
      #worldember
      ****
      Take care,
      Kwyn
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    The centerpiece of my Worldember efforts, mixing real history with fantastic fiction

    I wrote many articles using real medieval history and applying a fantasy filter to see how active gods and magic users would change things. I wanted to figure what aspects of medieval society would be mostly the same, what would be different and what would be completely different.
     
    Overview of Scarterra versus Medieval Earth
    Generic article | Jan 28, 2026

    broad index of all my articles comparing Scarterra to Medieval Earth


      #worldember2024
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    Probably the last World Ember entry

    This will probably be my last World Ember entry for 2024, well, 2025 now haha. Hopefully be a while before looking at my setting's vampires too. Here goes:
      "There's a whole nation of them? We're screwed..."
      #worldember2024
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    Got a book for everyone

    Hope everybody enjoys reading this book (and Happy New Year):
      "Sure you should be reading that?"
      #worldember2024
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    Dragonguard Progress Report (DPR-5)

    Issue 5 - WorldEmber is just about done, and it's time for a new year! Y'know what's funnier than 24? 25!
    Follow the Legends of the Dragonguard for updates, challenges, and more!
     
    Happy New Year! A whole month of worldbuilding is now over, with many new additions and changes!   < Updated >
    Nyxara
    Dragonguard
    Archon of the Dragonguard
    Airigold   < New Additions >
    Lleah
    Shimmerhorn
    Drakeridge
    Christopher Merrick
    Fleet Admiral
    Director of Logistics
    Dragonguard Council
    Coalition Officer
    Wyvern Wasp
    Seastone
    Basilisk Crab
    Sentinel Commander
    Scalemite
    Outpost Zero
    Graphene Battery
    Forgefest
    Mochi's Mocha
    Global Logistics Agency
    Small Tactical Universal Battery   #worldember #dpr
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    I am vain, but I own it

    Is it vanity to make the period time including my birthday and my late father's birthday and my parent's anniversary a time of great mystical importance in my fantasy world. Yes, yes it is.
      Is it self indulgent to write about my birthday on my birthday. Yes, yes it is.
     
    Turoch Marked
    Condition | Jan 1, 2025

    Rare Zodiac Sign said to bring great luck, either good or bad or both


      #Worldember 2024
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    WorldEmber News & A New Challenge!

    I finally got to 10k words of worldbuilding for this WE! And this time, I am actually pleased with all my entries, which is a change from last year where I didn't like some of the articles I wrote. I am probably just gonna expand on the stubs I made but I won't be writing any bigger articles for now! Good luck to everyone else with their WE goals!  
    WorldEmber 2024 Hub
    Generic article | Dec 24, 2024
    In other news, there is a new challenge on the horizon! The 12 in 12 challenge, hosted by the fantastic Kiyomo, is a year long challenge, inspired by the 365 in 365 challenge! Each month, there is a new prompt judged by a member of the WA community, and a new badge made by the pixel-artist CoolG! I promise you this will be a fun challenge to start off the new year and I hope you will all have a lot of fun with the prompts! Take a look at the event page below, if you haven't already, and keep your eyes peeled for the first prompt of the new year!  
    12 in 12 Challenge Main Page
    Generic article | Jun 14, 2025
      That's all for now! Happy worldbuilding and happy holidays!   #worldember2024 #unofficialchallenge
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    Who wants a big riding beast?

    Big riding beast if you want something with a bit of a bite:
      "Now they're riding wyrms too now?" We're screwed..."
      #worldember2024
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    A Fey for you all

    A Fey to darken, or even lighten, you're mood perhaps? Be careful of her kiss though.
      "What an adorable Fey creature... Wait why are you looking at me like that?"
      #worldember2024
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    And another shorter one

    And here we go, another shorter one to help bulk out more.
      "Creepy place this"
      #worldember2024
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    New entry expanding...

    Got this up to expand on my world's vampires.
      "Strange stone this. Looks like a blood clot in a way"
      #worldember2024
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    WorldEmber 100%!

    I successfully hit my goal of 10000 words on the cultures, countries and societies across my world for #WorldEmber ! I even managed a whole bunch of art done for a few of of the articles, and I'm super pleased with what I managed to finish. Now I've completed my specific goal, I'm hoping to smash out more words on some random article topics to make the fun little percentage bar go up even more before the end of WorldEmber, and maybe enter in a few more of the special categories! Happy writing folks, and feel free to check out my WorldEmber articles!
     
    Relkish
    Ethnicity | Sep 29, 2025
    Centaur
    Species | Jan 31, 2026
    Faera
    Geographic Location | Dec 12, 2024
    Syconei
    Settlement | Jan 31, 2026
    The Bond of Old Hyfrias
    Organization | Dec 12, 2024
    Ettermeer
    Organization | Dec 14, 2024
    Rokkai
    Species | Dec 29, 2024

     
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    WorldEmber 2024 Wrap-Up

    Okay I thought I had another one in me but I don't so I'm just gonna leave it at the 2 articles I've finished by now and start wrapping up. I'm hoping everyone else had a great #WorldEmber this year!!!
      This one was a real doozy I'll tell ya that much, there was absolutely NO reason to make it as hard as I did other than "Yo but it'd be SO cool/funny if I did" and you know what? I did. I absolutely Locked In and finished everything I set out to finish in December and it only costed me a little bit of my sanity. It's not like I had much use for it anyways.
      For those who don't know, I spent the first half of WorldEmber finishing this Zine I started working on and off since February. So basically I spent the first half of WorldEmber not doing WorldEmber. What's the Zine about? Uh, okay so basically I made an issue of Dragon Magazine but for my own world. It's filled with art, 2 stories, some lore and a collection of my unsolicited opinions. You should totally read it cause I'm really proud of myself.

    Dungeonomicon

    READ
    After that I took a few days off before getting to work on WorldEmber, so I transferred this One Shot I made for the Zine (I timed it so that I wrote all of this during December) . It's genuinely SO much better than my first go at writing one I gotta say.
    The Lord of Lightning
    Plot | Mar 17, 2025

    | PF2e One Shot | After an Escort Quest into the Cloudburst Coastside goes predictably wrong, your party encounters what the local Elves call a Raikunath, a name that once meant "Lord of Lightning".

    And after that I wrote what is now one of my favorite articles to date, this one had been a LONG time coming and it was the idea I was most excited to write for WorldEmber. But I'm sure that was clear judging from how hard I went in on it and also how I just called it afterwards vdsbfvjkh
    Lichdom
    Rank/Title | Apr 3, 2025

    The road to avoid death is paved only by casting away that which made life not worth losing.

    So yeah, that was my #WorldEmber2024 in a nutshell. I shall now take my highly anticipated "I have been working creatively nonstop for 5 months straight and I need to BREATHE" break, with a short Reading Challenge thrown in there as a treat. That's all for now, have a good one!!!
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    There's a secret hidden here...

    Wrote this up for Eternium, fitting nicely into the #WorldEmber Competition.
    Tarnking, The Frost Smith
    Character | Dec 23, 2024

    The frosted blacksmith sits high upon Frost Horn. His forge and home are hollowed into the great mountain peak, though it seems not to bother the hulking man in the slightest. His trade focuses on not the exchange of coin, but materials and artifacts.

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    Worldemberweek 3.5

    Happy Christmas to everyone who celebrates!   I hope everyone who wants to has had time to have fun for WE between all the eating :p For week 3 and half of week 4, I wrote a few articles I love:
  • Adélaïde's research project: diving more into magical science.
  • The Drissoire Incident; why it's important to do your homework and to care about basic runes safety (Adélaïde's favourite event to mention in class).
  • Sarine's fibre: a material used to make clothes for rituals because of its unique properties.
  • More character articles, in particular the love interest, Herr Streiff.
    • Adélaïde's research project
    Document | Jan 4, 2025

    Adélaïde's research project report & the abstract for her presentation proposal for the Chinese envoys. Five years of research & hundreds of experiments into the materials used to make the runic designs traced on the ground when crafting warding amulets.

    The Drissoire incident
    Generic article | Jan 1, 2025

    All runes students and practitioners should keep the Drissoire incident in mind: a full squadron of freshly-graduted officers, all wiped out in a few seconds because their arrogance led them to think they were above basic rune work practice.

    Sarine fibres for ritual clothing
    Material | Jan 4, 2025

    Special fibres containing a unique combination of lead and zinc that allows magic to pass through them without interacting with them. This has made them extremely useful for rituals and artefact crafting.

    Herr Hugues Streiff
    Character | Jan 2, 2025

    An Austrian Ward Master and diplomat, sent to help the Ottomans guide the Chinese envoys through Europe and during their sojourn in Lille. A well-educated man, curious about magic & enjoying collaborative projects.

      #worldember2024
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    10k words achieved!

    Just in time for Christmas Eve, I've reached my goal of 10k words without BBCode. There are only eight articles so far, but I'm very proud of it, as many of the articles this time contain some small drawings of mine and we still have about 13 days left until Worldember ends. Maybe I can write one or two more important articles for Layida. Some articles may contain a few beloved Anvils that I've integrated into my world. Maybe you'll find your name too (naturally adapted to my language, so stay tuned ;)?
      I'm most proud of so far:
    Layikani - Firewalker
    Species | Oct 28, 2025

    ... the leading humanoid species on Layida in which only women are capable of fire magic.

    Layikanian Culture of Fire
    Ethnicity | Nov 1, 2025

    ... is characterized by a matriarchal way of life and the belief in the three-faced sun goddess.

    Inzisana - Sunfestival
    Tradition / Ritual | Oct 28, 2025

    ... commemorates the "Legend of the Eaten Sun" annually on Layida – a myth that the Layikani have been telling since the 6th millennium BEC.


      I would like to thank everyone for the support so far during this Worldember and for the many small and large presents and your comments. It really means a lot to me, especially because the last three months have not been quite so wonderful. I especially hope that with my eighth article written during WE, I'll take a big step that closes these months and opens the door to a better 2025.
      I wish everyone a wonderful, harmonious and peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year. I look forward to reading many of your WE articles.
      #worldember2024 - #WorldEmber
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    Do you like cheese? How about metaphor cheese?

    meme made from Phineas and Ferb

      This article is about both kinds of cheese!
     
    Thinking medieval with a twist: Temple Cheese
    Tradition / Ritual | Jan 26, 2026

    The practice of clergymen and women performing mundane work for pay on behalf of their temples


     
     
     
      #worldember2024
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    Gone and done this up.

    Another put together in the meantime and other bits & pieces to do in the next week or two.
      "What is this abomination?"
      #worldember2024
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    ADHD Hyperfixation Mode

    WHOOPS I suddenly started hyperfixating on worldbuilding so I have a few new articles I'm working on LOL.
     
    Dracid
    Species | Dec 30, 2024
    : the Dracids, or dragon bloods. Which...also was an article that I desperately needed to write. Oops.
    End'orian Cypher and Cyber Warfare Unit
    Military Formation | Dec 27, 2024
    : The Cypher Unit, which... this was kinda a half-assed article but I felt like making something for it. Maybe one day I'll spice it up. But take what you can get, team.
    Endinsian
    Ethnicity | Dec 26, 2024
    : Endinsian (Ethnicity), which also needed to be worked on but not as badly as the dracids or the Second Rhanalanian War. LOL. But this one is a full blown WIP right now, but wanted to show y'all that I was working on this. I really want to redo the letters for the language. Again. HALP.
      Anyway. Uhhh I'll update when I have more :D
      #WorldEmber #WorldEmber2024 #worldember #Worldember #UrbanFantasy #Fantasy
      Also, I added an invite to my discord server! https://discord.gg/D9wxNmBE. It is supposed to be a safe place/community as well as a place to talk about my writings, including my Naruto fanfiction ^.^
     
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    ---50K--- WORLD OF THALAS ---50K---

    I am working hard this month on my world in which I am DMing for about 5 years. I recently started to create it in WorldAnvil just this month on 1st December and today I am going to SMASH 50K words!
      Recently I created entry in #worldember2024 for Ethnicity, mixture of orcs and humans. If you are interested, please check and let me know your opinion. Wild Thalarians
      My most beloved articles currently are 1. - Dragons 2. - Cataclysm 3. -Archanic Conclave
      Check it out and let me know what you think! I am really looking forward to see some notes what can be done better so I can improve in future.
      MUCH LOVE TO ALL OF YOU! I am wishing you all nice holidays!!!
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    WorldEmber 2024 Update

    Sorry I have like...not really done much this year. It's been a stressful month between having to pull my book for some fixes, working constantly, and having to buy a brand new car, it's just been rough.
      But I have three articles, though only two are actually up for the competition lol.
     
    Bloody Journalism Campaign
    Military Conflict | Jan 8, 2025
    : Bloody Journalism Campaign, a campaign during the First Rhanalanian War to prevent the truth from reaching the outside world. Journalists were attacked in brutal ways.
    Second War of Rhanalan
    Military Conflict | Dec 26, 2024
    : Second Rhanalanian War, one that fully emancipated the Rhanalanians from the Naa'ran.
    Ryan Walker D.C.
    Settlement | Dec 22, 2024
    : Ryan Walker, D.C., Yes, it's named that on purpose. Ish. Idk I thought it'd be funny/accurate for humans to do. Bc MURICA. It uh...is partially like Washington D.C. actually.
      #WorldEmber #Updates #worldember2024 #urbanfantasy #Worldember
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    New one done for World Ember

    Done this one up today, and potentially horrible little thing to find.
      "What is this place? And why is that blood spatter moving?"
      #worldember2024
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    #WorldEmber update! Agartha Saga!

    Greetings all! It's been a touch of time since I gave an update, holiday season and all it's business has been kicking me. BUT in between my last update, I've hit 17k and knocked out some big articles, all centered around the metaphorical center of Edda Revised, the nation of Agartha! I want to cross the threshold over 20k, so expect more soon, but I might be jumping back to Tacoma by Night to let the fantasy engines refresh! But before that, check out these articles below:
     
    Dwarves
    Species | May 22, 2025

    The people of stones and boulders


     
    World-Mountain Agartha
    Geographic Location | Feb 25, 2025

    The massive mountain at the center of the nation, Agartha


     
    Mountain Agarthans
    Ethnicity | Feb 24, 2025

    The people who live around the mountains of Agartha


     
    Agartha
    Organization | Apr 8, 2025

    The mountain nation at the center of Edda


      Happy holidays y'all! And cheers to a good rest of Worldember
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    And just like that, I've done it

    Hello everyone,
      I've only posted about five articles and just like that I have completed #Worldember. Just five articles. I did say that my ace-in-the-hole would come in handy. I'm not stopping here, though. I have much more to post in the "Covenant Dawn" half of my world, so be sure to keep an eye out for notifications from me. In the meantime, here is the fifth article that I posted recently.
     
    SANCTIS
    Generic article | Dec 18, 2024

    Sanctis are a empowered group of Humans & Beasts who are the wielders of Kavod, which is the actual glory of The Source.

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    WorldEmber Update: Week Three Hype!

    Much progress was made during today's Sunday Sprints stream — and the other streams of the weekend! Thank you, friends, for coming along for the ride!

    Word Count Update: 10.8k > 13.2k

    Favorite of the Week

    Brasara Caverns
    Geographic Location | Dec 16, 2024

    A geographical landmark located in Catrao, known best for its deep red stone formations.

    by Strixxline

    Content Highlights:

    A lot of focus went into developing the khirophs of Ayun Sovos, which led to lots of new additions and articles!
  • Catrao - The tropical home of our newest friend, Arelio!
    • - Brasara Caverns - A cave network in Catrao, housing some treat-loving khiroph populations. I think this is my favorite of the day!   I also worked on a few articles connected to our dear Ebi!
  • Nahuara - Ebi's homeland! They've got a unique craft they share with the world, and it's a neat little detail :)
  • Iverra - Ebi's destination! At least, the first on her Path to Adventure! I'm very pleased with the additions to this article today.
    • Oh! And both Gidren and Brynna have new art in their articles!   I'm happy to have had so many of you with me while adding more words to my worlds! More to come, next weekend! You can always pop by my whole WorldEmber catalog here to see what else I'm up to!
    #TheOwlworks #Malkora #AyunSovos #WorldEmber #WorldEmber2024
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    The challenge marches forward!

    Currently, we have 7 amazing entries with a wide variety of interpretations to the prompt! I have even found a few worlds that I've taken an interest in, sometimes the amazing authors on WA go unnoticed. But, wow there really are a phenomenal amount of creative minds here!
      The challenge is still running until Jan 14th, so plenty of time to relax over the holidays, belt out more lore for your worlds, railing through World Ember content, and maybe finding new inspiration!
      I've started drafting some ideas for the hidden badge and I'm happy with some of them. Others have already been scrapped, but nonetheless! I'm looking forward to seeing what ideas come out of the community!
     
    The Great Tree's Unofficial Challenge: Reverie
    Generic article | Jan 17, 2025

      #UnofficalChallenge, #Reverie, #WorldEmber, #TheGreatTree
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    Done this up.

    Felt I needed this done out to add a bit of background to a species I'm terrifying my players with:
      "What I'd do for a beautiful woman to be here"
      #worldember2024
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    My Worldember Update!

    Can you believe we’re already halfway through December? They say time flies when you’re having fun, but what’s happening this month is truly shocking! Like many of you, WorldEmber has become my favorite challenge of the year- and for so many good reasons. The inspiration I gain from it is incredible, and I love the opportunity to explore such amazing lore from worlds that are so unique! It really is a blessing to be part of this community.
     

    As we move forward, I’d love to share some of the articles I had a great time writing!


     
    My favorite article of what I've written so far!

     
    Boo: Your guide to the afterlife
    Character | Jun 27, 2025

     
    My most liked WE article from the community!

     
    Seraph
    Rank/Title | Apr 2, 2025

     
    The first article of a new project I'm working on for Kena'an!

     
    Moo-stery at Clover Hunt
    Plot | Jan 31, 2026

     
    My article for the profession article, which is about explorers of the deep seas!

     
    Thalassographer
    Profession | Apr 17, 2025

      That was all for now, you creative beans! I've reached my personal goal of 25k and now moving forward toward 50k!You can check my full progresse here: My WE Progress!

    I hope you are all having a great time this WE! Stay safe, stay inspired and don't forget to #SharetheLove

    #Worldember #worldember2024 #author #progress
     
     
     
     
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    WorldEmber Week 2

    Hi everyone, I hope you're all (still) having fun for WE!
      For week 2, I wrote a few articles I love:
  • "Pranking at the universities" - to give me a few ideas of stupid things the students can do.
  • "The Jameux's Jewellery business" & "The Lefebvres' forge" - two ads I had fun making for the shop of my MC's parents and for the shop of the family of my MC's best friend.
  • "Herr Streiff's illusion making pendant" - getting in my MC's mind as she examines it and try to figure how it works and its limits.
  • "Nicodème's disease" - poor Nicodème is the son of my MC's best friend, and she's trying to figure what disease he has and how she can help him.

    •  
    Pranking at the university
    Tradition / Ritual | Mar 1, 2025

    A fine & ancient tradition upheld by students since the foundation of the University of Lille. Aimed at buildings, statues, friends, disliked classmates, or even professors, they are a fun way to practice magic & gain experience in managing group project.

    The Jameux's jewellery business
    Organization | Mar 1, 2025

    Adélaïde's family's jewellery business. Her parents combine their skills to design original, elegant and powerful jewellery for our clients, while she regularly consults for them when they need more complex rune magic and wards.

    The Lefebvres' forge
    Organization | Mar 1, 2025

    The forge of Delphine's family, located in Roubaix, near Lille. Her parents and wife work there and she occasionally consult for them. They specialise in protection magic such as shields and armours or everyday items.

    Herr Streiff's illusion-making pendant
    Item | Jan 1, 2025

    An intriguing artefact worn by Herr Streiff. It can control te way light is reflected in its perimeter of action, thus effectively creating illusions. It makes sense for someone playing the role of a bodyguard to have something like that.

    Nicodème's disease
    Condition | Mar 1, 2025

    The child of Adélaïde's best friend is terribly sick, and nothing the doctors have done has been able to cure him. Adélaïde investigates what's going on and how to help him...


      #worldember2024
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    Got round to finishing this one off

    And another one finally finished:
      "Welcome to the New World Order"
      #worldember2024
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    I HAVE WON WORLDEMBEEEEEEEEEEERRRRR!!!!!!!

    Holy.... I HAVE NOW HIT 10K WORDS LESSGOOOOOOOO!!!!! AND ON MY FIRST WOLRDEMBER TOO!!! OH MY- I did not expect to reach my goal in just 10 days (with only 10 entries???) and I cannot express how thankful I am to everyone in this community who encouraged me throughout this challenge. I also cannot express how FUN this challenge was!! Being allowed to just go wild with your writing is just so freeing ^^ Here are all ten of my WorldEmber entries!!   My entry to the Geography Special Category, a barren planet in the Sol System famous for gorgeous geological structures of cobalt, silicon and sulphur.
    Hermani
    Geographic Location | Dec 12, 2024

    The first planet from the Sol System's Sun known for its stunning geological features of silicon, sulphur and cobalt.

      A lava planet with a landscape of bubbling lava flows, angry volcanos and opportunities for volcano-surfing!
    Ignitius
    Geographic Location | Dec 12, 2024

    The second planet from the Sol System's Sun and a world of bubbling lava and angry volcanoes.

      Entry to the Species Special Category, a race that holds incredible influence over Ysteria and everything within it and notorious for their power-thirsty nature and frequent use of ancient magics and sorcery.
    Vampires - An Introduction
    Generic article | Dec 5, 2024

    A race that holds incredible influence over Ysteria and everything within it and notorious for their power-thirsty nature and frequent use of ancient magics and sorcery.

    Vampires - The Creature
    Species | Jan 5, 2025

    Carnivorous blood-sucking creatures occupying the majority of Ysteria, their adaptive ability enabling them to survive in various biomes.

      Carnivorous wolf humanoid creatures that occupy every biome in Ysteria. Well-known for their control over natural surroundings and elements.
    Werewolves - The Creature
    Species | Dec 10, 2024

    Carnivorous wolf humanoid creatures that occupy every biome in Ysteria. Well-known for their control over natural surroundings and elements.

      A powerful race of magical beings lives in the depths of Ysteria, entangled in the ongoing conflict between Vampires and Werewolves.
    Witches - An Introduction
    Generic article | Jun 1, 2025

    A powerful race of magical beings living in the depths of Ysteria. Entangled in the ongoing conflict between Vampires and Werewolves.

      The main planetary system of Auxul and where the stories will take place!
    Sol System
    Geographic Location | Dec 16, 2024

    Explore the main planetary system of the Stellar Cluster AX!

      Entry to the Technology Special Category, the efficient art of decorating your home to match your personality and lifestyle and enhance comfort!
    Home Customization
    Technology / Science | Jan 11, 2025

    The efficient art of decorating your home to match your personality and lifestyle and enhance comfort.

      Entry to the Character Special Category, a 19-year-old college freshman which a remarkable talent in coding and hacking. Need someone to hack into someone's wristwatch to send a message or pull off a more daring feat? She's your girl ;)
    Andrea Brianna Brown
    Character | Jan 13, 2025

    19 years old. College freshman. Gaming enthusiast and gifted coder and hacker.

      Enjoy all my incredible entries, thank you all so much for supporting me and have a good one <3 #WorldEmber #worldember2024
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    Did YOU write 10K in 10 days?!

    Congratulations to everyone who has made it through the first 10 days of #WorldEmber!

    Claim this snowglobe with [img:6159515] if you've written 10,000 words already.

    Just getting started?

    No worries! Let this motivate you to write 10K in YOUR first 10 days!! It's not too late to start, and every word you write is a prize in and of itself!!!

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